# DIBBS #SPE7M3-27-T-0123

DLA solicitation for forged tube nipples with Government First Article testing

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 19, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE7M3-27-T-0123
**NAICS:** 332996, 332912

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking a forged tube nipple for a Foreign Military Sales requirement supporting South Korea.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, Fluid Handling Division; buyer contact: William Cain.
- **Solicitation:** SPE7M3-27-T-0123.
- **Product requested:** 2 each NIPPLE, TUBE, NSN 4730-01-449-7471; part piece number 16P167-15.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturer, OEM, or supplier is identified in the provided materials.
- **Notable requirements:** The item is to be manufactured using a forging process, and tooling is required to produce the forging. Government First Article Approval and testing are required; one test unit is due within 90 calendar days after award. The stated government testing cost is $2,000.
- **Delivery:** FOB origin, with delivery due within 260 days. The destination is the ROKAF LC Consolidated Supply Depot in Seosan, South Korea. The government expects to notify the contractor of first-article approval status within 150 calendar days after receiving the test unit.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7011873660)
NIPPLE, TUBE (QTY: 2, NSN: 4730-01-449-7471, Purchase Request: 7011873660)

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